The Jayavarman" - a floating sanctuary of style and space
Inspired by the golden age cruise liner Normandie, "The Jayavarman" is a 20th century boutique style marvel marries avant-garde French colonial design with enchanting Indochine architecture to perfection. "The Jayavarman" is Indochina's first of its kind boutique style river cruise liner and offers uncompromising luxury on 800 m² public space including 4 decks. The guest accommodation consists of 27 expansive and carefully designed staterooms and junior suites with floor to ceiling panoramic sliding glass doors onto a private French balcony offer privacy and matchless luxury.

Life Aboard
As the sun slowly sets...Step out on to your private balcony...sip on your drink and become part of the river life unfolding around you. Start your day on the Mekong with Thai Chi lessons on the Sun Deck. Or bathe in the rays of dawn shining through your balcony as you lay in bed. A journey full of reverberating sights, colors and sounds awaits you. Whether it is a refreshing sundowner drink at the lounge or a pampering time at the "Apsara" beauty salon, this is a time for reflection and relaxation. When night falls, dancers perform and dinner is served. The ship changes hue at night and the staff emerge the following morning in their exquisite Cambodian traditional outfit.

Superior Stateroom
Located on the Main Deck with a balcony, ensuring light to the cabin all day long. Each Superior Stateroom is individually decorated.

Deluxe Stateroom
Located on the Upper Deck with a balcony. Each Deluxe Stateroom is decorated in a unique Indochine way.

Royal Junior Suite "Bao Dai"
Located on the Upper Deck, with its own balcony. The Royal Junior Suite is expansively elegant and designed to perfection. Fusing traditional Vietnamese / French colonial style interior design. Royal

Junior Suite "Khmer"
Located as well on the Upper Deck, with its own balcony. This Royal Junior Suite has its own unique identity and character. Experience that home away from home satisfaction.

"Club 1930"
Funnel Lounge & Bar
Enjoy our locally brewed drinks and cocktails, while listening to original, soul soothing music. "Club 1930": Spacious, airy, while exhibiting pure luxury and timeless decor.

Sun Deck
Unwind and relieve yourself from worldly tensions, by getting a classic Vietnamese massage, as you gaze at the stars, while the South Eastern sun rays create warmth and comfort around you.

"Apsara" Spa
Located on the Main Deck, "Apsara" Beauty and Wellness Spa is all about giving you an upscale South Asian experience, entirely dedicated to your well being. That Exquisite feeling is guaranteed.

Plan Dec

Facts & Figures

DAY 1: SAIGON – CAN THO “The Sea of Mangroves”
Embarkation  11:00 AM ; Departure:  12:30 PM. Bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of Ho Chi Minh City while comfortably settling in your cabin when meandering along the busy ports and waterways. Soon after, the change is abrupt and you’ll find your-self in the UNESCO listed Mangrove Biosphere Reserve of Can Gio which had been destroyed during the Vietnam War by toxic chemicals. Amazingly, the 75 hectares of forest was restored through re-a forestation in no time. Cocktail reception at the funnel bar & lounge. 

DAY 2: CAN THO – THAN CHAU “Vietnamese inventiveness”
See “Cai Rang”- Asia’s largest and most impressive floating market whilst shipping your favorite latte on the breakfast deck. Wooden poles at the front of each boat display wares for sale, such as jackfruit, sugar cane, morning glory stems or even freshly baked baguettes.Take a small boat to see the market up close and continue navigating the narrow canals. Watch as local workers fire their brick kilns, make coconut candy and rice paper by hand. Listen to the fruit orchard owner’s explanation while tasting the various fruits plugged from the trees. A lunch picnic in one of the fruit orchards will be presented by the Jayavarman crew. The Jayavarman sets sail for a cruise towards Chau Doc along the traffic of sand and rice barges in a scenery portraying smoking kilns of brick factories, fruit drying homes and rice paddy fields. A stop at the historical My Hoa Island with its unique rattan houses will mark the end of an eventful day of excursions. 

DAY 3: CHAU DOC – border crossing – PHNOM PENH “Taste of aqua cultural life”
Welcome to the circus of fish. The early birds will be treated to Thai Chi lessons. Brace yourself for a boat excursion to the exciting floating villages and catfish farms witnessing tons and tons of bassa fish being fed, hand in hand with a shore excursion to the village of the local Muslim Cham community. Take a ride through this fascinating town of rich French-colonial architecture and see its bustling market flooded with tropical fruits in full display by women in cone shaped palm leaf hats. Observe a skill passed on from one generation to another. That is, beautiful traditional textiles being woven on old wooden looms. By mid - afternoon, the Jayavarman casts off for the border towards Phnom Penh.

DAY 4:  PHNOM PENH “Pearl of the East”  
Off we go early in the morning to witness a truly indescribable scenery while approaching Phnom Penh’s river promenade. After breakfast, embark on a city tour in this dynamic, historical capital of Cambodia which has retained its French colonial charm. Sightseeing in the morning, will include the dazzling white and gold architecture of the Royal Palace, outstanding displays of Khmer crafts at the National Museum and the temple on a hill - Wat Phnom. After lunch in a local restaurant, examine the painful, heart wrenching reminders of Cambodia’s ugly past under the Khmer Rouge regime with an excursion to the infamous “Killing Fields”, the former detention, torture and execution centers during the Cambodian civil war. Introduction and onsite lecture by a local history professor. Thereafter, to ease the nerves: a variety of cocktails will be at your disposal, followed by Cambodia’s traditional Apsara dance performance. Experience the brilliance and richness of the culture, the soothing sounds of traditional music, the freshness of incense sticks and a delicious Khmer food eastern buffet.                                                  

DAY 5: PHNOM PENH – KAMPONG CHAM “Monks and hilltops”
Depart before the break of dawn from Phnom Penh with a stop at the little known Chong Koh silk weaving village for a leisure walk. We cruise past the Mekong’s timeless villages and mind blowing river life with scores of fishermen on duty. Visit the pagoda of the mountain “Man”, Phnom Pros. Thereafter, the mountain “Woman”, Phnom Strey - truly, rural Cambodia at its best. After lunch, our cruise continues towards Peam Chi Kang Village visiting the mysterious monastery and school. Feel free to explore this peaceful and friendly community.

DAY 6: KAMPONG CHAM – WAT HANCHEY  “Cambodia’s province and the wetlands”
Wake up in the wee hours of the morning, truly energized to embark on a journey upriver to the pre-Angkorian temple of Wat Hanchey. Located at the top of a hill overlooking the river, it offers some of the best views in Cambodia. Dating from the 8^th century, these ancient structures do justice to the architecture of the Chenla Empire which predated the glories of the mighty Angkor. Enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding well organized rice paddy plains.

DAY 7: KAMPONG CHAM – KAMPONG CHNANG – TONLE SAP “Water world”
Before the sun rises, set sail to Kampong Chnang via Kampong Tralach along the meandering Tonle Sap River, which narrows through leafy swaths of the South East Asian Jungle. Visit various pagodas and humanitarian projects sponsored by Heritage Line.  A motorboat excursion in Kampong Chnang, the wetlands and floating houses of the great Tonle Sap Lake. Experience the rich tapestry of rural Khmer life. In the evening, a mouth watering farewell dinner will be served at the sun deck.

DAY 8: TONLE SAP – SIEM REAP
This great lake dominates Cambodia and is over 150 km in length. The birdlife is profuse and from the middle of the lake one cannot even see the shores. Witness stillness and tranquility on the way to Siem Reap. Disembarkation and transfer to the hotel: 11:00 noon. The water level varies a great deal according to the time of the year and the amount of rainfall recorded. Thus, changes may occur for the different seasons.

1. High Water Program
Approximately between July and November. Cross the Tonle Sap lake at dawn and 11:00 disembark at Siem Reap Port for onward coach transfer to the hotel by 12:00 pm

2. Low Water Program                                                   
Approximately between December and June. Coach transfer at 07:00 from Udong to the Hotel, stopping at Kampong Thom. Packed Lunch and refreshment are provided. Arrive by 12:00 pm.

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